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enJones optimistic over Evertons strike pairEverton assistant managerGraeme Jones believes the burgeoning partnership between Romelu Lukaku and Arouna Kone can fire the clubup the Premier League table.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/jones-optimistic-over-evertons-strike-partnership
The pair have joined forces to help Everton win their last two league matches against Newcastle United and QPR.
Those six points have eased growing fears of being dragged into a relegation battle and Jones is optimistic Lukaku and Kone can play a role in a strong finish to a frustrating campaign.
"It looks a very natural partnership," Jonestold the club's official website.
"Arouna, having worked with him previously, is fantastic at taking the ball and he has really good one-v-one qualities.
"We all know Romelu is a very flexible centre-forward. Everyone likes to stereotype him as a target man and somebody who can get hold of the ball, but Rom can play as a 6"3' winger sometimes. He has great ability and with space can hurt anybody.
"The most important thing is that they have chemistry, a connection and enjoy playing together. Once you have got that, it's not just a thing a management team can fabricate.
"It's just something else in our armoury that we can use to win football matches."
Everton host Southampton this weekend when the Premier League returns after the international break.
news_articleTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:25:37 +0000368924 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMartinez hopeful over injured Everton trioRoberto Martinez is optimistic thatRomelu Lukaku,Darron Gibson andArouna Kone could be available for Evertons Premier League clash with Southampton.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/martinez-hopeful-over-injured-everton-trio
Record signingLukaku pulled out of the Belgium squad due to a hamstring injury, while a stomach strain prevented midfielder Gibson from featuring for Republic of Ireland.
Fears that Konewas facing another long spell on the sidelines were this week allayed when the strikerunderwent a scan and Everton boss Martinez hopes all three could take on Ronald Koeman's side at Goodison Park.
He told the club's official website: "Romelu had his scan with the Belgian setup and he's going to be receiving treatment for the next few days, and we'll see how that evolves.
"It's a bit of a hamstring strain due to the amount of games that we've played and the amount of fatigue we've accumulated in those games.
"We're quite positive because of the way Rom usually reacts to these types of treatments and how fit he is as an individual.
"It's too early to say how long he's going to be out or if he's going to miss any games but he's concentrating on getting back fit to train with the group.
"With Darron, he had a little bit of a stomach strain. He made sure that he finished the game (against QPR last weekend) but he felt it in the last 10-15 minutes. After the game, when his body cooled, he then felt a real difficulty walking and trying to exercise on it.
"He's been receiving treatment and obviously he met with the Irish party, and now we're going to assess him and see how long it will be before he can join the group again.
"In both cases, I don't think they are major injuries but they are injuries that need to be well looked after and we'll see if both players are available or not for the Southampton game."
When asked about Kone's fitness, the Spaniard said: "We were delighted with the results of the scan, which showed first and foremost that Arouna's ankle and knee are really strong,
"In the last two days his joints have practically been back to normal, so we're very confident he could be fully fit for the game against Southampton, although it will be important to see him working with the group and see how he adapts throughout next week."
news_articleFri, 27 Mar 2015 13:44:06 +0000367251 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comHamstrung Lukaku ruled out of Belgium squadBelgium striker Romelu Lukaku has pulled out of Marc Wilmots squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers with a hamstring problem.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lukaku-out-belgium-squad
Lukaku limped out of Everton's 2-1 Premier League victory at QPR on Sunday, and issubsequentlyunableto represent his country in their next two matches.
Belgium host Cyprus on Saturday, before travelling to Israel three days later as they look to improve on their position of fourth in Group B.
The extent of Lukaku's injury has not yet been made clear, although Everton will hope he is fit in time for their return to league action at home to Southampton on April 4.
news_articleMon, 23 Mar 2015 16:04:25 +0000365606 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMartinez cools Lukaku fears, Kone set for scanRoberto Martinez calmed injury fears over Romelu LukakubutrevealedArouna Kone will have a scan after taking a knock to his knee in Sundays 2-1 win at QPR.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/martinez-cools-lukaku-fears-confirms-kone-scan
Lukaku was replaced by Ross Barkley in the 67th minute at Loftus Road whileKone came off forSteven Naismith shortly after Aaron Lennon had scored what proved to beEverton's winner.
"It is too early to make an assessment, Kone took a knock on the knee and we need 48 hours," Martineztold BBC Sport.
Martinez later confirmed that Kone will have tests, but insistedthat Lukaku's problem is likely just crampas a result of an accumulation of games.
On a day when Everton all-but ended any lingering relegation fears, theywere still made to work hard for their victory.QPR'sEduardo Vargascancelled out Seamus Coleman's superb opener, beforeJunior Hoilett and Adel Taarabt both rattled the crossbar for the hosts in the second period.
Lennon's first Everton goal made it back-to-back league wins for the visitors,givingthema nine-point gap over the bottom three with eight games remaining.
The Merseysiders showed far more defensive solidarity than in their 5-2 UEFA Europa League defeat at Dynamo Kiev that saw them exit 6-4 on aggregate during the week.
And Martinez is hopeful they can nowuse the result as a springboard fora strong end to the campaign.
"That was an outstanding performance in terms of greed and the personality we needed to adapt to that type of game," he added.
"QPR have been unfortunate at home this season, have created chances and the result could have gone either way. We defended very well and scored two outstanding goals.
"The desire and application we showed gives me more satisfaction than any other victory. Now we have to make sure this performance is an incredible platform for the rest of the reason. We need to climb the table as high as we can.
"The back four were excellent, especially Phil Jagielka. It was the most impressive performance by a captain when it was most needed."
news_articleSun, 22 Mar 2015 19:02:24 +0000365257 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLukaku: Everton woes a learning experienceEverton strkerRomelu Lukaku believes his struggles this season will prove valuable as his career develops.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/everton-struggles-learning-experience-says-lukaku
Lukaku has found life difficult at timessince joining Everton on a permanent basis in a club-record £28 million move from Chelsea.
The Belgium striker has so far failed to justify that outlay, scoring seven goals in the Premier League, although he has added another seven in the UEFA Europa League.
"Maybe it was the season that I needed - to feel how it is to be the main man and things like that," Lukaku said.
"It has taught me a lot, especially mentally.
"I'm a very strong boy, but you know people expect more and more from you. When you look at the chances I had at the start [the scrutiny] comes, then when you start scoring it goes way.
"When you don't score again, it comes back. When you score you are a hero. Personally I don't let my head go down, I just keep working hard.
"If I don't score I try to give an assist; if I do score I try to give an assist and score another. I still have a respectable amount of goals - the same as last season now - so there is improvement but I want to get better and make the team better and help them.
"It's been a very good learning experience but I don't want to learn at this time. I want to win."
Lukaku's late penalty in Thursday's 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev made him Everton's record goalscorer in Europe.
news_articleSat, 14 Mar 2015 12:55:14 +0000360385 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comThe FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs EvertonPremier League | Emirates Stadium | Sun 1 Mar | 2:05pmAndrew Murrayhttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwo-preview-arsenal-vs-everton-1
Billed as
“I hate our manager.”
“Oh, yeah? Well, I really hate our manager.”
“Not as much as I hate our manager.”
“Look, mate, nobody hates their manager more than I do.”
[Repeat to fade...]
The lowdown
Football fans are a fickle bunch. One minute, Harry Kane is filed under ‘vaguely promising backup striker’, the next he’s the best player in Premier League history; a centre-forward so potent he makes Russell Brand look like Spotty Kevin who once secreted his face’s inner contents on your maths textbook at school.
Anyway, we digress. The point – or as close as we’ve got to one, at any rate – is that opinions change all the time in this game, Brian. Arsene Wenger’s position lurches from triumph to disaster, and anywhere in between, at dizzying speed. When Arsenal lose, the ‘Wenger Out’ mob immediately feel the need to tell Robbie Savage about it, like he either a) cares, or b) knows what he’s talking about. Paul Scholes, we couldn’t agree more.
Yet, despite their latest European Gotterdammerung, Wenger – himself something of a Wagnerian – remains the best coach open to the Gunners. The midweek game against Le Prof’s former club Monaco recalled not only a slew of magnificent bespectacled photos of the young coach, but also a remembrance of the state the north Londoners were in before his arrival.
Yes, they remain flaky. Yes, Francis Coquelin is far from the defensive midfielder required to challenge for the title. And, yes, Mesut Özil, Olivier Giroud and the defence as a whole really were dreadful on Wednesday.
But the improvements in league form are there. Far from the better side, Arsenal would’ve lost last weekend’s game at Crystal Palace in previous seasons. It’s not very often you can attribute the ‘winning, but not playing well’ maxim to Arsenal, but this season it’s applied with increasing domestic regularity.
You wouldn’t put it past them retaining the FA Cup, while they should comfortably finish third. Buy a Coquelin upgrade in the summer, and theirs could be a team to fear. So, get off the blower to Robbie Savage, and stop calling Özil “a glorified Ray Wilkins”. He’s got better hair, for one thing.
Murmurings of discontent from Merseyside’s bluer half, meanwhile, have been heard with increasing regularity. Accusations that Roberto Martinez’s team are too defensive, too passive and too prone to lapse persist among Everton fans. Twitter may not be the best medium for levelheaded criticism – beaten to last place only by the aforementioned phone-in – but #MartinezOut is certainly keeping Goodison thumbs busy.
While the Toffees do look more contemplative in possession this season, this is surely the result of opposition sides feeling it necessary to pack their defence after 2013/14’s impressive fifth-place finish.
Individual errors in Everton’s own rearguard haven’t helped – they have conceded the most Premier League goals this season from their own slip-ups – but John Stones and Phil Jagielka are a fine centre-back pairing to go with the ever-excellent Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines.
The real problem is that creativity isn’t as forthcoming as it was last season. Ross Barkley’s form has been fitful, Gareth Barry looks off the pace and Martinez seems yet to trust his hitherto most impressive midfielder of the season, Muhamed Besic.
The boos that accompanied last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Leicester were a sign of the Martinez frustration. His job may not be on the line quite to the same extent as Wenger’s – if the club’s febrile fans are anything to go by, at least – but the good cheer created by the current Europa League run and last season’s Prem heroics is wearing thin. It’d be nice if Romelu Lukaku could find the net in the league once in a while, too.
Team news
Aaron Ramsey, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere and Mathieu Debuchy are all out for Arsenal. Shall we mention Abou Diaby? Oh, go on then, dear FFT reader. You have been good recently.
For Everton, Leon Osman and Steven Pienaar should return to the squad after their respective ankle and knee injuries. Aiden McGeady and Christian Atsu face late tests, while Bryan Oviedo and Tony Hibbert miss out with muscle problems. Gareth Barry returns from suspension.
Key battle: Per Mertesacker vs Romelu Lukaku
True, neither are in particularly great form, but that’s precisely why this could be the matchup that decides this game. Savaged by Gary Neville on co-commentary for the Monaco debacle, the giant German must improve his discipline to see off the brutish Belgian.
Against the Foxes last weekend, however, Lukaku had something of a ‘Giroud’. 9 shots, 0 on target is hardly the best return for a club-record signing. He may have been a handful, but strikers are judged by goals and Lukaku’s return this season in the league (he’s scored just 7 times) simply hasn’t been good enough. Something has to give on Sunday afternoon.
The managers
It’ll certainly be a good test of Wenger and Martinez’s restorative powers. The habitual February psychological damage mustn’t last for the Gunners. Monaco has gone and the Frenchman has to re-energise his charges so a still-promising season doesn’t implode. His opposite number’s restoration is more physical than psychological. Though Thursday’s Europa League second leg against Young Boys was at Goodison Park, the Thursday-Sunday cycle is difficult to deal with, especially with a smallish squad. Martinez would do well to remind his players that there’s probably no better time to be playing Arsenal away.
Facts and figures
Arsenal have now gone 5 games without a win against Everton, their worst such run in the history of this fixture.
Olivier Giroud has scored 3 goals in his last 3 games against Everton and 6 goals in his last 8 Premier League starts overall.
Only Everton (17) and Swansea (16) have dropped more points from winning positions than Arsenal (14) in the Premier League this season.
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featureFri, 27 Feb 2015 10:11:20 +0000Gregg Davies349531 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comChelsea centre-forwards of the Abramovich era rated (and quite often slated)Its been a mixed bag up front for the Blues during Romans empire at Stamford Bridge. Louis Massarella runs the rule over Chelseas recent strikeforce...Louis Massarellahttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/chelsea-centre-forwards-abramovich-era-rated-and-quite-often-slated
slideshow_featureFri, 27 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0000Gregg Davies351409 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comJudge Lukaku on the field, insists boss MartinezEverton manager Roberto Martinez believes Romelu Lukaku should be judged by his on-field displays rather than by stories published in the media.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/judge-lukaku-field-martinez
Lukaku caused a stir this week when quotes attributed to the former Chelsea mansuggested he would like a move back to "a top club" in the future.
The Belgium international then put in an inspired display at Young Boys in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, netting a hat-trick in a 4-1 win that sees Everton as overwhelming favourites to progress to the last 16 of the competition.
"Footballers should be measured by what they do on the pitch," Martinez said in a press conference on Friday.
"He was the perfect Everton ambassador and I was delighted to see that performance.
"You can take things out of context. There's no issue whatsoever. I understand how it works, trying to get a headline, and that's where a player shouldn't be judged.
"As a striker you need to be fed with goals otherwise you don't feel well. Romelu was unstoppable at times, not just scoring a hat-trick, but creating the chances and was always in the right place.
"He could have scored six, and he probably scored the hardest chances, but what pleases me is the responsibility that he took.
"He lead the line fantastically well and our combination play was based around him. Our attacking play was strong and it's important now that Rom keeps on that level."
news_articleFri, 20 Feb 2015 15:09:14 +0000347635 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMartinez hails complete striker LukakuRoberto Martinez heaped praise on Romelu Lukaku after the striker scored a hat-trick in Thursdays 4-1 UEFA Europa League win over Young Boys.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/martinez-hails-complete-striker-lukaku
The former Chelseaforward was quoted last week highlighting his desire to return to a "top club", but he put aside talk over his future with a fine display in Switzerland.
With Everton now on the brink of reaching the last 16 of the competition, manager Martinez - who saw his side fall behind early on - singled out Lukaku's display.
"I have always said that Romelu Lukaku is an important player for us," the Spaniard said. "He ticks every box - he is the complete striker.
"When you see us play like that, we get back to memories of last season. In the league we have felt cagey. Europe is a fresh challenge."
The visitors had John Stones sent off just past the hour mark, with Young Boys goalscorerGuillaume Hoarau - who broke the deadlock after 10 minutes - missing the resulting penalty.
Martinez feels Stones will heed the lesson of his dismissal and was pleased with the way his men responded to going behind.
"John Stones will learn from his sending off," he added. "It will help him in the long run. Even with 10 men we were positive.
"It was a test of character to go behind to a team in great form at home. It was a great result."
Everton will host the return leg at Goodison Park next Thursday.
news_articleThu, 19 Feb 2015 20:38:11 +0000347111 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLukaku eyeing up future move to a top clubRomelu Lukaku hopes he can find form at Everton and seal a return to one of the worlds top clubs, having featured against former employers Chelsea on Wednesday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lukaku-eyes-move-top-club
Lukaku made his initial loan move permanent in July, with Everton snapping up the Belgium forwardfor a club-record fee.
While the 21-year-old has yet to rediscover the form he showed in his loan spell at Goodison Park, Lukaku is focused on securing a move to a "top club" in the future.
"They [Chelsea] know I'm a good player but that I want to develop so I can eventually get back to playing for a club like Chelsea," Lukaku told The Sun.
"I don't have a secret ambition to rejoin [Chelsea]-there are other clubs in the world.
"I just want to grow as a player and eventually arrive at a top club again."
Lukaku has 10 goals from 33 appearances in all competitions this term.
news_articleFri, 13 Feb 2015 11:34:38 +0000343038 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLukaku can inspire Everton, says MartinezRoberto Martinez believes Romelu Lukakus return to form will help propel Everton up the Premier League table during the second half of the season.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lukaku-can-inspire-everton-martinez
The Belgiumstrikerscoredthe only goal of the game as Everton ended arun of eightgames without a win by defeating Crystal Palace on Saturday, consigning Alan Pardew to a first defeat since taking over at Selhurst Parkin the process.
And Martinez singled out Lukaku – who grabbed his first goal in eight league games – for particular praise.
"I was really pleased with Romelu's performance. He loves taking responsibility and as we know, as a striker, he has the potential to be one of the world's best." said the Spaniard.
"I think his form was infectious in that forward line, he was powerful and looked really fresh and that was pleasing.
"When you've got a striker like Romelu in that type of form – it really sets the standard for the play.
"He's an incredible footballer at our football club and he's a responsible young man – I think sometimes we forget that he is only 21.
"He came back from the World Cup and it is always difficult to pick up your fitness but now he is fully fit and ready to take on that responsibility."
Everton, who returned from a mid-season trip to Qatar in midweek, got off to a flying start when Lukaku bundled home his eight league goal of the campaign fromSteven Naismith's deflected cross after just two minutes.
Palace threatened throughout, but the visitors stood firmto end a five-match losing streak on the road in the Premier League.
"We had to be perfect to get the three points today because we were against a team that are full of confidence," Martinez added.
"We managed the game really well. We carried a good threat, maybe we should’ve scored a second goal but we did brilliantly.
"We've got a really responsible group of players. We wanted to enjoy our football and show what we can do and it felt for a while we couldn’t do that– so it was very pleasing."
news_articleSat, 31 Jan 2015 19:32:57 +0000334806 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comCrystal Palace 0-1 Everton: Romelu Lukaku scored his first away league goal since...?A first win in seven for the Toffees, as seen through the eyes ofStats Zone...http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/crystal-palace-0-1-everton-romelu-lukaku-scored-his-first-away-league-goal
Romelu Lukaku's early goal was enough for Everton to secure a long-awaited victory at Crystal Palace, as Alan Pardew suffered his first defeat in charge of the Eagles.
The Belgian pounced inside two minutes to earn the Toffees a first win in seven league matches, and stop the rot of five straight away defeats for Roberto Martinez's team.
Palace pushed and probed for something from the game, but Everton held firm to record back-to-back league clean sheets for the first time since April 2014.
Everton’s two earliest goals this season, including their first strike here, have both been netted by Romelu Lukaku (both 2ndminute).
Lukaku scored his first away league goal since October, when he netted at Turf Moor against Burnley.
No team has scored more goals in the opening 5 minutes than Everton (4) this season.
Crystal Palace had 6 more attempts than Everton in the first half (10-4, including blocked shots) but went into the break 1-0 down.
Only 1 of the last 9 meetings in all competitions has ended as a home win in this fixture (2 draws, 6 away wins).
Everton ended a run of 5 consecutive away defeats with victory.
Everton have won 5 and lost just 1 of their last 7 visits against Palace at Selhurst Park in all competitions.
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featureSat, 31 Jan 2015 18:18:55 +0000Joe Brewin334496 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMirallas: Lukaku is coming back to his best formEvertons Kevin Mirallas has backed Romelu Lukaku to find his best form after ending a recent goal drought.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lukaku-coming-back-his-best-mirallas
Kevin Mirallas believes Everton team-mate Romelu Lukaku is closing in on a return to top form.
The Belgium striker, Everton's club-record signing,went six games without scoring for Roberto Martinez's side before netting in the FA Cup third round tie with West Ham on January 3, and he scored again in the replay on Tuesday.
Although Lukaku'sdrought in the Premier League continues, Mirallas has seen a change in the 21-year-old in recent weeks and expects the goals to start flowing again soon.
"I think there has been a little change in mentality for him," Mirallastold the Liverpool Echo. "In the last three games he has been strong, fast, powerful.
"There is a lot of pressure on him, of course, but I think you can see he has more confidence in recent games, and that can only make the team better.
"I speak to him all the time. He's a young player, 21 years old, and it is difficult for him because there is a lot of pressure on him.
"Every day I tell him to keep working hard, and to play hard, and the results will come for him."
Mirallas believes Everton, like Lukaku, are slowly turning the corner despite the replay defeat to West Ham extending their run to seven games without a win in all competitions.
He added: "The last three games, we have played better, and that has given us more confidence. And when you have more confidence, you play even better football.
"The West Ham game, and before that the [Manchester]City game [which finished 1-1], we played very well and showed good strength."
news_articleThu, 15 Jan 2015 10:41:32 +0000324446 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLukaku reaching top form again, says MartinezRoberto Martinez believes Romelu Lukaku is showing signs of returning to top form for Everton after struggling earlier in the season.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lukaku-reaching-top-form-says-martinez
Belgium international Lukaku endured a six-match run without a goal before a last-minute leveller in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with West Ham in the FA Cup,and was dropped to the bench in recent defeats to Newcastle Unitedand Hull City.
However, after finding the net against West Ham,Lukaku also impressed in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City and only a fine save from Joe Hart prevented him from getting on the scoresheet.
Manager Martinez believes the striker initially struggled to play to the best of his ability this termdue to his commitments at the World Cup last year.
However, the Spaniard feelsLukakuis now starting to reach the heights that convinced Everton to fork out £28 million for his services in the close-season after he had impressedon loan from Chelsea last term.
"Ithink Romelu is a player who needs to be at his best physically, the power and pace in his play means he can't contribute by being half-fit," said Martinez.
"When he came back from the World Cup he wanted to contribute to the team but he wasn't 100 per cent in his physical abilities.
"Now we're seeing consistently a strong footballer who plays for 90 minutes. When he was in the races with [Martin]Demichelis and [Eliaquim] Mangala he looked always in a strong position, the footwork was good.
"He's someone who wants to take responsibility for the team and he looked back to his very best physically."
news_articleSun, 11 Jan 2015 08:28:55 +0000321826 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMartinez: Tactics chat nothing out of ordinaryRoberto Martinez insists a meeting with Romelu Lukaku to discuss Evertons style of play was nothing out of the ordinary.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/martinez-lukaku-tactics-chat-nothing-out-ordinary
Belgium international Lukaku has been quoted as saying that he and other players approached manager Martinez to play a more direct style at Goodison Park, as opposed to the possession football that the Spaniard normally asks his team to play.
The move appeared to pay dividends as Lukaku ended a six-match run without a goal by scoring an injury-time leveller in Everton's1-1 FA Cup drawwith West Ham on Tuesday.
When questioned about Lukaku's comments on Thursday, though, Martinez stated that he is always communicatingwith his players in a bid to find the best tactical solutions for his side.
"I'm always talking with the players and we try to prepare from game to game," he said. "We share a lot of information, but it's [Lukaku's comments] come out in a way where it seems like it was a one-off meeting and that we'd never spoken before.
"It was ournormal approach. We need to use players in a specific way from game to game, to get a performance.
"Ithought against West Ham,Rom had a really good performance, I thought we used him well, his pace and powerwere back to his best, he was a threat for us, but it was nothing we did different to how we played normally.
"[And it is]not just Rom, we need to remember we're in a position that every player can have a real impact and it's using certain players in certain games and those could be tactical adjustments or how you use your attacking play.
"In general it's about utilising our strengths against teams we are facing. It's something we have done a lot, we're a flexible team in that respect, it's a strength of ours."
Martinez, who confirmed that centre-back Sylvain Distin is set to miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City with a groin injury, also stated that he is no rush to sign a goalkeeper in the January transfer window.
Everton are short of options between the posts as regular number one Tim Howard remains absent with a calf complaint.
"Tim Howard being out is an area we need to keep an eye on," he added.
"We'll keep working behind the scenes, if we find the right goalkeeper we'll act quick, if not we'll keep waiting.
"Ialways say January is not a window for solutions, it's a window of opportunities."
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